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Model History

The 911 Turbo was originally intended to be a limited street legal production run that would allow Porsche to race the Group 4 Turbo RSR/Type 934. Porsche was required to build 400 street-legal 930s by 1975, and so in October of 1974 at the Paris Auto Show, the German automaker unveiled the 930 to the world. Street car production began in early 1975 but would delay until 1976 for the U.S. market. Demand exceeded expectation and Porsche sold the first 400 production 930s within just a few short months. Another 1,000 would sell one year later. And the rest is history.

Later in 1977, we would see the next generation 930 turbo, bringing with it a larger displacement, bigger horsepower, adjusted suspension and new air deflectors installed in front of the rear wheels. This generation would last until being replaced by the 964 in 1990. The 3.3L was re-purposed for the first couple of years in the 964, then would increase displacement to the 3.6L until production stopped in 1995. The 993 model would take over, and famously is the last Porsche model in the series to use the traditional air-cooled engine. This generation was the fastest mass production vehicle at the time of its launch, with a top speed of 180 mph and 0-60 times of just 4.3 seconds.

Fast forward to the turn of the century…the tech boon is now a boom and those kids that obsessed over the 930’s are now flush with cash to buy. The 993 halts production and the last air-cooled 911 is a thing of the past. Introducing, the 996 generation 911 turbo. Built from 2001-2005, this generation turned many Porsche loving 911 die-hards into die-hard haters. It was the first water-cooled variant that shook the 911 air-cooled world but is arguably the most undervalued supercar in the current market. The 996 turbo isn’t afflicted with the IMS bearing issue seen in the naturally aspirated engines. The 996tt (twin-turbo) engine is a Hanz Mezger (no “t” in Mezger) designed engineering piece of art. Short of a few things to watch out for like coolant pipes coming unglued or premature failure of the timing chain, it truly is unbelievably reliable.

Car History

Today we present to you this 2002 911 turbo x50 finished in Seal Grey metallic over black leather. The x50 denotes the high performance factory turbo power kit option from Porsche, an $18000 option…it was basically the turbo S of 996’s before there was a turbo S (minus the $10k PCCB brake tax). This car was acquired from a Porsche collector that left behind a clean 996tt with just over 45,000 miles. It is being sold with two keys, books, tool kit, a few records from the prior owner, window sticker showing an original MSRP of $139,515, and a clean CarFax from a very reputable shop in Connecticut specializing in rare and exotic cars.

This 996 is highly optioned, and aside from the desirable x50 kit, this one comes with AH code denoting full leather throughout, the P71 design package for stainless steel accents, crests in the seat headrests, and heated seats for those cold commutes to work.

Option list:

446-Wheel Caps with Colored Crest

586-Lumbar Support-Left Seat

696-AM/FM Radio with CD Player

982-Supple Leather Front and Rear

AH-Black Full Leather

M6A-Black Mats – Porsche lettering

P14-Heated Front Seats Package

P71-Design Package

X50-Engine Performance Package

XME-Rear Ctr Cons Painted Extr Clr

XSC-Porsche Crest in Headrest

Y1-Seal Grey Metallic

Exterior

The original seal grey presents well in the photos. This is arguably one of the most desirable colors in the 996 line up. The seller reports the front replaceable air dam lip has typical scuffing on it. The passenger rear rocker panel plastic shows a crack in the photo that the seller reported.

This turbo sits on original suspension and retains the highly desired factory Porsche 18″ Techno wheels wrapped in Sumitomo tires. The seller reports a little curb rash but nothing of concern or distraction. The exhaust is original and unchanged, the hydraulic spoiler is reportedly working. We see no unusual gaps in panels and no accidents have been reported.

Interior

The interior is very clean as you would expect from a low mileage 911 turbo. The leather shows no excessive wear, the original radio head unit is intact, as are all of the heat/air controls, storage area and switches. The original Porsche mats remain. The pictures indicate the carpet is pulled on the passenger side but that is easily remedied by simply tucking it back in. The doors show no wear on the inside and the original Bose speakers remain.

Market Value

I’ve personally experienced both the 997 and the 996, and whereas the PDK 997tts is no doubt fast and more modern, the steering in comparison was dull…overall I felt as if I was simply along for the ride as the car does what it pleases. A few months ago I wrote “The 996 is raw, a driver, allows you to make mistakes but rewards you when you drive it properly…the smaller frame provides that feel of engagement. Look for the x50 (’02-’04) or turbo S (2005 only) packaged ones for added collector value.” There is great online support via Rennlist,Pelican Parts and Flat6 Innovations just to name a few.

Doug DeMuro brought attention to the value of the 996 in a Jalopnik article in 2014. The days of finding a low mileage turbo in the 30’s is as old as the article. The market bottomed out on these about 18 months ago, so on average, expect to pay $45k-$65k for a good one. There are two things mainly driving the value of the current car in the upper range…the x50 package and the original unmodified nature of this 911. So many of these were bought up in the trough of value and highly modified to the owner’s delight. We’re not saying you shouldn’t modify it, because you could and should to really enjoy the potential…we’re simply saying you have an original clean slate to work with and take peace of mind it hasn’t been touched.

Regardless of value or cost, this 996tt has financing options available through the seller. Register now and bid!

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Auction history

Auction has finished

Highest bidder was: elpresidente

Date

Bid

User

Auto

December 27, 2017 4:58 pm

$48,000

elpresidente

December 24, 2017 2:39 pm

$28,000

MYA1997

December 18, 2017 6:57 pm

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These water cooled Turbo’s and their Mezger engines are finaly getting the respect they deserve. They’re incredibly fast, they suffer from none of the tail wagging antics of the early Turbo’s and they have al the creature comforts of modern Grand Touring coupes.

100% agree with this…and the x50 makes it that much more fun. I’ve been lucky enough to experience a 996tt and these cars are made to drive! Any questions please ask them here, inspections are welcomed and we can help with shipping if needed. Happy bidding, hope to see this one go to a good home.